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Roughly two years after Poteet Architects completed a gut renovation of a two-story, 5,000-sf, yellow brick Victorian house in San…
myRoom
Lutron
lutron.com
New from Lutron, myRoom is a light-, temperature-, and shade-control system for hotel guest rooms. The cost-competitive solution combines a sleek interface with intuitive design to control lights, shades, and HVAC to help improve the guest experience while reducing energy costs for hotel properties. MyRoom coordinates the look of Palladiom QS keypads and Palladiom QS thermostats with plastic, glass, or metal finishes. Large, tactile buttons with backlit-engraved text and a large thermostat screen make the controls easy to find and operate in the dark.
mechosystems.com
The MechoNet Network Interface (MNI) is a compact, multi-functional device from MechoSystems that enables controls, switches, and motors from numerous manufacturers, including Lutron, Somfy, Wattstopper, QMotion, and others, to communicate via the MechoNet low-voltage network. MechoNet supports feature-intensive, two-way communication and is scalable to whole-building control. According to the manufacturer, MNI makes it easier and less expensive for all types of motorized window coverings and associated systems to operate harmoniously with MechoSystems’ products on one network.
MechoNet Network Interface
MechoSystems
01/05
Products
Volume 66, Issue 1 - Data
Jan / Feb 2016
Products
These new controls for lighting, shades, and HVAC make it easier for owners of restaurants, hotels, offices, and other commercial project types to save energy, money, and time, while keeping spaces more comfortable for occupants.
Contributors
Rita Catinella Orrell is a design journalist and author based in Sullivan County, New York. A former products editor for Architectural Record, she has been a member of the design press for over 25 years, covering interior design and architectural…
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